Global Risks Report 2025: Conflict, environment and disinformation top threats

15 january 2025 - 12:42:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The 20th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, released on Wednesday, reveals an [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Tanzania to host Africa Energy Summit

11 january 2025 - 12:32:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group, the World Bank Group, the African Union, and the Tanzanian government [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly adopts milestone cybercrime treaty

25 december 2024 - 05:50:20
New York, US (PANA) - The General Assembly on Tuesday adopted the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark global [...] Full text...

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UNHCR launches $10 billion appeal to address global refugee crisis in 2025

22 november 2024 - 06:44:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical [...] Full text...

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Activists from Africa, diaspora urge European govts to provide reparations

12 november 2024 - 15:46:45
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - People from civil society, academia and the arts from the African continent and its global diasporas, [...] Full text...

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World Urban Forum focuses on housing, community support in war-torn cities

08 november 2024 - 07:22:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates discussed a complicated urban development issue at the World Urban Forum on Tuesday: What is [...] Full text...

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Examining assumptions in education policy: A decade of World Bank research By Luis Benveniste, Tracy Wilichowski, Quentin Daviot and Gabrielle Arenge

16 october 2024 - 07:31:10
Washington, DC. United States (PANA - A compendium of impact evaluations provides policymakers and practitioners with actionable information to enhance [...] Full text...

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The Chief Economists of Government Network supporting the role of Africa’s chief economic advisors: World Bank Blog By Trudi Makhaya

15 october 2024 - 06:58:53
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Today’s political chief executive is expected to play a significant role in driving economic policy. Heads [...] Full text...

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Rwanda’s economy registers strong growth in early 2024 despite persistent challenges

18 september 2024 - 08:21:54
Kigali,  Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's real GDP grew by 9.7% in the first quarter of 2024, exceeding the previous year's [...] Full text...

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US State Department, Nigeria host “Global Inclusivity and AI: Africa” conference in Lagos

10 september 2024 - 05:48:23
Washigton, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State and Nigerian Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy [...] Full text...

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New WHO guidance takes aim at ‘antibiotic pollution’ from manufacturing labs

03 september 2024 - 16:50:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued its first-ever guidance aimed at curbing antibiotic pollution [...] Full text...

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Why land is key to tackling climate change and infrastructure gaps: World Bank Bog By Guangzhe Chen

30 august 2024 - 12:25:05
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - While many countries have made impressive progress strengthening their infrastructure, significant gaps remain around [...] Full text...

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A journey to empowering women in Africa's energy sector: World Bank Blog By Fowzia Hassan, Meskerem Mulatu Legesse, Marie-Paule Ngaleu and Osman Bin Masood

27 august 2024 - 08:31:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - This year, we witnessed the birth of a movement in Kigali, Rwanda: the Women in Energy [...] Full text...

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African health ministers begin 74th health forum

27 august 2024 - 06:00:42
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – African health ministers and government representatives gathering in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, on Monday kicked off the [...] Full text...

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Put people at the centre of urban policies, says new UN-Habitat chief

19 august 2024 - 05:11:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The new head of the UN agency working to make cities more sustainable is optimistic about [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group launches high level council to tackle looming jobs crisis

13 august 2024 - 08:13:37
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced the launch of the High-Level Advisory Council on [...] Full text...

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Independent rights experts urge States to comply with ICJ ruling on Israel

31 july 2024 - 05:27:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Member States must immediately comply with the recent “landmark ruling” by the International Court of [...] Full text...

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New partnership framework for Cameroon focuses on more jobs, effective service delivery for all

24 july 2024 - 08:04:33
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The World Bank Group (WBG) announced a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Cameroon, which will [...] Full text...

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UN chief launches Global Principles for Information Integrity

25 june 2024 - 05:13:52
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations launched new Global Principles for Information Integrity on Monday, emphasising the need [...] Full text...

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AfDB sends high-level delegation to Japan to champion African investment

16 june 2024 - 06:46:57
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - An African Development Bank (AfDB)  delegation, led by three vice presidents, will be in Japan from [...] Full text...

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AfDB strengthens capacity of fragile states on debt management

13 june 2024 - 10:36:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has launched a series of training programmes to support [...] Full text...

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Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

16 april 2024 - 06:14:24
New York, US (PANA) - With the ‘promise of a better world’ in mind, the UN Youth Office has launched an [...] Full text...

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Key biodiversity conference begins in South Africa

25 march 2024 - 10:41:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The inaugural Biodiversity Economy and Investment Indaba began in Boksburg on Monday. The conference under [...] Full text...

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IMF deputy MD says Angola has a promising future

21 march 2024 - 10:18:08
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Implementation of economic reforms in the areas of fiscal management, revenue mobilisation, financial stability, and central [...] Full text...

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Universal connectivity gets a $9 billion private sector boost

28 february 2024 - 05:35:27
Barcelona, Spain (PANA) - The mobile phone industry has pledged over $9 billion towards the goal of connecting the world, [...] Full text...

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Peace is UN’s raison d’être: Guterres

07 february 2024 - 19:18:23
New York, US (PANA) - Around the globe, “peace is the missing piece” as conflicts rage, divisions grow and polarization [...] Full text...

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Global Refugee Forum opens amid ‘crisis of humanity’

14 december 2023 - 06:18:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A record 114 million forcibly displaced around the world represents a “crisis of humanity”, UN refugee [...] Full text...

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Network of Land Governane to launch academy in North Africa

24 november 2023 - 18:17:43
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The North Africa section of the Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa (NELGA) plans [...] Full text...

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Ugandan minister highlights effective land management in sustainable development

22 november 2023 - 13:03:22
Addis Ababa Ethiopia (PANA) - Uganda's Minister for Lands and Urban Development, Ms Judith Nabakooba, has highlighted the importance of [...] Full text...

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Fifth African conference on land policy opens in Addis Ababa

21 november 2023 - 18:09:19
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Judith Nabakooba, Uganda's Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, launched the fifth African Conference on [...] Full text...

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Climate action key to Kenya’s upper-middle-income country aspirations

17 november 2023 - 17:53:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA - Kenya remains vulnerable to frequent climatic shocks that pose significant economic risk. Without adaptation measures, the impact [...] Full text...

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World Bank: Chad's economy facing multiple challenges

14 november 2023 - 09:35:11
N'djamena, Chad (PANA) -  Chad's economy is facing multiple, and often interrelated challenges that have slowed down its growth, according [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa to play key role at sport doping conference

25 october 2023 - 15:00:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Sports Minister Zizi Kodwa is leading the South African delegation at the Conference of [...] Full text...

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East African Education Technology Summit opens in Kenya

20 september 2023 - 18:10:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A Summit to explore ways of expanding the use of computer software to enrich learning in [...] Full text...

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Internet celebrates its 40th birthday, but some users are twice its age! World Bank Blog

01 september 2023 - 15:45:07
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Does internet help you to stay in touch with family and friends? If you answered [...] Full text...

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Better data on corruption can reduce its impact, support sustainable development

01 september 2023 - 05:31:45
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Improved measurement of corruption could boost efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a senior [...] Full text...

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Halfway to 2030, world ‘nowhere near’ reaching Global Goals, UN warns

18 july 2023 - 05:26:45
New York, US (PANA) - The world is “woefully off track” to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the [...] Full text...

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UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap for classrooms

27 may 2023 - 14:25:47
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN has convened the first ever global meeting with education ministers from around the world [...] Full text...

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Banjul conference urges tough measures against unconstitutional change in ECOWAS

26 may 2023 - 06:40:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court’s 2023 International Conference on “Zero Tolerance for Unconstitutional Change of Government” (UCG) [...] Full text...

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Lesotho: New World Bank strategy focuses on job creation, human capital, climate resilience

17 may 2023 - 07:48:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) — The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework [...] Full text...

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Premature births claim a million lives yearly: Report

10 may 2023 - 05:59:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A “silent emergency” that is claiming one million tiny lives born premature each year requires concerted [...] Full text...

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Belgian monarch visits South Africa

22 march 2023 - 09:45:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting a State Visit by His Majesty King Philippe and [...] Full text...

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African free trade zone critical to reducing dependence on foreign imports

20 january 2023 - 08:58:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) would help build Africa’s economic [...] Full text...

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UN envoy sees ‘real chance’ of political solution in Sudan

18 january 2023 - 05:15:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - More than a year after the military coup in Sudan, political parties began talks this month [...] Full text...

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Signatories of political agreement launch final phase

08 january 2023 - 12:17:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese political forces, including the military, are meeting once again in Khartoum to finalise an initial [...] Full text...

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Three agencies unite to ensure every child receives a healthy meal in school, every day

16 december 2022 - 06:42:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three agencies have joined forces to help parliamentarians act on child hunger by working with governments [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president Akufo-Addo rallies country to face economic crisis

31 october 2022 - 05:40:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo  on Sunday rallied his country in the midst of a [...] Full text...

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UN meeting upholds need to remember and support victims of terrorism

09 september 2022 - 06:05:37
New York, US (PANA) - Advancing the rights and needs of people whose lives have been upended by terrorism is [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official calls for safer roads in the world

01 july 2022 - 05:33:29
New York, US (PANA) - Road traffic accidents claim nearly 1.3 million lives each year, cost some countries up to [...] Full text...

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54th Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development begins in Dakar

16 may 2022 - 16:35:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall officially opened the 54th. conference of African ministers of finance, planning and [...] Full text...

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Experts to reflect on financing Africa's recovery

13 may 2022 - 13:22:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Abdou Diouf International Conference Centre in Dakar is currently hosting a meeting of African experts [...] Full text...

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UN focus on plant health, crucial for boosting food security worldwide

13 may 2022 - 05:25:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - On the very first International Day of Plant Health, marked on Thursday, the UN Food and [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court president calls for strengthening of legal framework sub-region's integration

11 may 2022 - 07:21:26
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has spoken of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches first African accelerator focusing on Regenerative Food and Agri-Tech

29 april 2022 - 08:25:13
Ferney, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday launched the first-ever African accelerator focusing on Regenerative Food and [...] Full text...

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UN chief hails launch of new expert group to boost net-zero climate change fight

01 april 2022 - 05:24:37
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged private investors businesses, cities, states and regions, to [...] Full text...

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African countries urged to build statistical capacity to better achieve SDGs

13 march 2022 - 18:42:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Jean Paul Adam, director of Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Management Division of the Economic [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to apply statistics to development

06 march 2022 - 17:54:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The eighth African regional forum on sustainable development (FRADD-8) held in Kigali, has called on African [...] Full text...

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NGO calls for preservation of Africa's natural resources

05 march 2022 - 16:21:22
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - International environmental network, Environment and Development in the Third World (ENDA-Third World), has called for the [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian wants youth involved in implementation of Africa's 2030 and 2063 agendas

04 march 2022 - 20:09:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A young Cameroonian, Divine Ntiokam, on Friday in Kigali, Rwanda, called for a better involvement of [...] Full text...

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Vera Songwé calls for making immunization a reality to achieve SDGs

04 march 2022 - 17:18:11
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Ms. Vera Songwé, has called on [...] Full text...

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Congolese minister outlines 5 priority areas for sustainable development in Africa

03 march 2022 - 21:41:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Mrs. Arlette Soudan Nonault, the Congolese Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, has set out five [...] Full text...

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Eighth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development opens in Kigali

03 march 2022 - 15:23:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday presided over the official opening of the 8th African Regional [...] Full text...

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ENDA Tiers Monde wants greater gender involvement in implementation of Africa's 2030 and 2063 agendas

01 march 2022 - 20:47:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The international network, Environment and Development in the Third World (ENDA Tiers Monde), has called for [...] Full text...

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Kigali hosts the 8th African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development Thursday

01 march 2022 - 13:27:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, is hosting on Thursday the eighth session of the African Regional [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian-born investor launches plan to uplift African fashion industry

23 february 2022 - 08:48:09
London, Britain (PANA) - Ghanaian-born African fashion enthusiast, Roberta Annan, is set to lift the rising star of the multi-billion [...] Full text...

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UN mission moving carefully to resolve Sudan’s political problems

21 january 2022 - 19:47:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A United Nations initiative for facilitating consultations on a political process for the Sudan, kicked off [...] Full text...

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UNCTAD workshop on policy frameworks for business sustainability, SDG reporting starts

18 january 2022 - 18:37:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Monday began a regional virtual workshop on [...] Full text...

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Illegal bets add up to 1.7 trillion dollars each year: new UN report

09 december 2021 - 10:24:41
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Up to $1.7 trillion is estimated to be wagered on illicit betting markets each year, according to [...] Full text...

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WHO kicks off Decade of Action for Road Safety

28 october 2021 - 15:04:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO Thursday kicked off the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 here with the [...] Full text...

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African conference on land governance to engage cultural and creative sector practitioners

11 october 2021 - 20:21:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   All is set for the fourth edition of the three-day  Conference on Land Policy in Africa starting [...] Full text...

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UNEP announces advisory panel to support new Global Tailings Management Institute

01 october 2021 - 15:59:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The UN Environment Programme, the Church of England Pensions Board and the Council on Ethics of [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief calls for transformational leadership in Africa

30 august 2021 - 19:45:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, has called for bolder measures to grow the [...] Full text...

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New economic analysis calls for affordable ICT for youth, women, and rural communities in Malawi

25 june 2021 - 16:05:42
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s low levels of electricity access, high internet prices, unpredictable connectivity, high cost of smart devices, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria hosts international conference on illicit financial flows, asset recovery

17 may 2021 - 13:20:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - International financial experts and anti-corruption organisations drawn from Africa are gathering virtually to discuss strategies to [...] Full text...

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ECA holds virtual climate talks

17 may 2021 - 10:05:30
Cotonou, Benin ( PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa  (ECA) and the University of Cabo Verde are organising the [...] Full text...

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AfDB, IFAD and partners redouble efforts to stop hunger in Africa

29 april 2021 - 19:47:16
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in partnership [...] Full text...

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9th Africities Summit postponed to April 2022

05 february 2021 - 17:45:56
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Pan-African Organization of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG-Africa) on Thursday announced that [...] Full text...

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German geopolitical scholar arrives in Khartoum to lead UN Mission

03 february 2021 - 21:08:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - German geopolitical expert and political scientist, Volker Perthes, has arrived in Khartoum, to begin his assignment [...] Full text...

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WHO issues new 10-year plan to end suffering from neglected tropical diseases

28 january 2021 - 14:54:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) proposes ambitious targets [...] Full text...

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Former Zambian president Kaunda receives Mahatma Gandhi memento

11 december 2020 - 09:10:13
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia’s First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda has received a memento from Gandhi Smriti, a museum, where [...] Full text...

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Climate change: UN chief calls for ‘great leap’ towards carbon neutrality

17 november 2020 - 05:19:11
New York, US (PANA) - As countries work to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, they also have the chance to “get [...] Full text...

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UN officials highlight 'extraordinary' contributions of grassroots communities in face of COVID-19

29 october 2020 - 08:46:57
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials have highlighted the “extraordinary” contributions of grassroots communities in towns and cities [...] Full text...

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Togo to host 8th edition of the National Forum on Internet Governance

13 october 2020 - 18:09:40
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 8th edition of the National Forum on Internet Governance in Togo will be held from [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief warns pandemic is ‘dress rehearsal’ for challenges ahead

23 september 2020 - 05:45:47
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appealed for global solidarity to overcome the COVID-19, and [...] Full text...

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Corruption bedevilling economic progress in Botswana

16 september 2020 - 19:45:06
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Corruption has been blamed for stalling Botswana’s progress into high income economy, an academic at the [...] Full text...

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25 years after Beijing’s Women Conference, significance ‘undimmed’

05 september 2020 - 06:33:39
New York, US (PANA) - Exactly 25 years after the historic world conference in Beijing on the advancement and equality [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African health ministers express concern about impact of pandemic

26 august 2020 - 16:19:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Health Ministers and representatives from African countries gathered this week for the annual World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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World Water Week: IFAD focuses on building climate resilience, incentivising African farmers

25 august 2020 - 07:40:49
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - With a rich and unique history spanning 29 years, World Water Week has developed into the [...] Full text...

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African Health ministers to meet virtually on critical issues

24 august 2020 - 22:03:03
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Health ministers and representatives from African countries will Tuesday meet virtually here for the Seventieth session [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO, Africa CDC launch joint push for traditional medicine research in Africa for virus

23 july 2020 - 15:03:54
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - In a joint effort to enhance research and development of traditional medicines for COVID-19 in Africa, [...] Full text...

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European, African leaders hold talks borderless intercontinental bloc

16 july 2020 - 18:39:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African and European Union leaders on Thursday held important negotiations on the potential of creating a borderless [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: UN chief highlights need for decent jobs to fuel recovery

09 july 2020 - 03:24:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 50 Heads of State and government, alongside global employers’ and trade union leaders, on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegalese singer, Zambia’s Health Minister, AfDB VP seek African solidarity post-COVID-19

04 june 2020 - 16:21:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - How can Africa build on the solidarity shown during the coronavirus pandemic to achieve the [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s human cradle archaeology puzzle attracts researchers

27 february 2020 - 12:53:37
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Studies on Botswana’s salt pan – Makgadikgadi as the cradle of human kind are expected to [...] Full text...

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UN Deputy Secretary-General lists important ways to lift Africa from underdevelopment

25 february 2020 - 18:44:40
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohamed, has listed three imperatives to be [...] Full text...

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UN Deputy Secretary General calls for speedy implementation of SDGs

25 february 2020 - 13:35:47
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said the sustainable development goals (SDGs) agenda is not [...] Full text...

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Botswana appoints new ambassador to Namibia

18 february 2020 - 11:05:14
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has appointed a new ambassador to Namibia, as the government recalls an ambassador that has [...] Full text...

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Gambia: IOM launches NRM for protection and assistance of vulnerable migrants

06 february 2020 - 20:17:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   - The Gambia office of the International Organization for Migrants (IOM) Thursday launched the National Referral Mechanism [...] Full text...

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ECA boss pays courtesy call on Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa

05 february 2020 - 15:04:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Executive Secretary Vera Songwe on Wednesday paid a courtesy call [...] Full text...

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Botswana president to attend World Economic Forum

17 january 2020 - 07:43:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's president Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi on Thursday left for Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to hold conference on the environment

14 december 2019 - 07:14:29
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change Ministry will organise a two-day conference [...] Full text...

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FAO scales up fight against Fall Armyworm

05 december 2019 - 07:12:40
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Wednesday launched a three-year Global Action for Fall [...] Full text...

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Global actors meet to improve gender inclusion

25 november 2019 - 12:06:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Hundreds of prominent leaders from around the world including heads of state, development partners, NGOs and [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 8th Maghreb Conference on New Technologies opens in Hamammet

15 november 2019 - 14:40:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 8th edition of the Maghreb Conference on New Technologies started on Friday in the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Achieving broadband access for all in Africa comes with a $100bn price tag

17 october 2019 - 19:01:50
Washington, US (PANA) - Across Africa, where less than a third of the population has access to broadband connectivity, achieving [...] Full text...

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'Mining in a Changing Climate' Forum: AfDB to tackle policy implications

21 september 2019 - 07:39:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), through its African Natural Resources Centre, will take part in the [...] Full text...

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Forum recommends developing strategic roadmap to support decentralization in Libya

17 september 2019 - 11:05:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Participants at the first Forum on Local Governance on Monday called for the development of a [...] Full text...

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UNDP launches influencer initiative to drive Africans towards the continent's development

14 september 2019 - 14:50:14
New York, USA (PANA) - Africa’s private sector and academia together with the Regional Bureau for Africa of the United [...] Full text...

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Benin hosts the 22nd edition of the International Francophone Secretariat for Environmental Assessment

11 september 2019 - 23:35:37
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   The French-speaking international secretariat for environmental assessment (SIFEE) began the 22nd edition of its annual symposium [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa to address digital economy summit

05 july 2019 - 08:54:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA)   -   President Cyril Ramaphosa will officially open and address the first 4th Industrial Revolution Digital [...] Full text...

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Maritime Security Programme opens in Mauritius

17 june 2019 - 16:41:37
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - A Maritime Security (MASE) Programme opened on Monday at Ebene, in the centre of the island, [...] Full text...

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Paris to host UNESCO-Africa-China Forum on World Heritage Cooperation

29 may 2019 - 20:47:23
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Cultural agency (UNESCO) is organizing a two-day UNESCO-Africa-China Forum from Monday in Paris to [...] Full text...

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Africa progressing toward elimination of cervical cancer, says WHO

20 may 2019 - 14:03:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa is making progress towards the goal of eliminating cervical cancer, a disease that is the [...] Full text...

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Microsoft sets up African Development Centre in Nairobi and Lagos

15 may 2019 - 12:49:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Microsoft has invested in a $100 million Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Nairobi and another site [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Malabo to host AfDB, ADF Board meetings

03 may 2019 - 14:12:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 54th Meeting of the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the [...] Full text...

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Humanoid robot Sophia to feature at Transform Africa Summit in Kigali

15 april 2019 - 11:37:16
Kigali, Rwanda (Rwanda) -  One of the famous social humanoid robots and the world's first robot citizen, Sophia, will interact [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court delegation meeting stakeholders in Monrovia

18 march 2019 - 13:47:39
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A high-level delegation of the ECOWAS Court of Justice based in Abuja, Nigeria, on Monday began a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius minister highlights ICT role in timely disaster management

06 march 2019 - 14:27:00
​Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Technology, Communication and Innovation minister Yogida  Sawmynaden on Wednesday said that Information and Communication Technology [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches research repository

25 february 2019 - 14:25:26
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Research Repository (MRR), an online open access collection of research projects, reports, presentations, [...] Full text...

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Africa road safety leadership programme kicks off

05 february 2019 - 10:55:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Second Road Safety Leadership Programme organised by the Africa Transport Policy Programme (SSATP), among other [...] Full text...

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Environment and health at increasing risk from growing weight of ‘e-waste’

25 january 2019 - 05:14:03
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - Around 50 million tonnes of electronic waste, or e-waste, is being thrown away each year, according [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Africa FinTech Hub due to launch on 5 Dec

30 november 2018 - 13:04:04
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Africa FinTech Hub (MAFH), a not-for-profit organisation meant to propel Mauritius into [...] Full text...

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World cannot be transformed without ‘ingenuity of the countries of the South’: Guterres

28 november 2018 - 22:39:13
New York, US (PANA) - The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the plan to transform the world agreed at the [...] Full text...

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'Food security represents basic requirement for peaceful societies' - IFAD

09 november 2018 - 14:42:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At this week's Paris Peace Forum, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says it will [...] Full text...

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Funding boost for sustainable development data agreed at UN conference

25 october 2018 - 05:06:35
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - In a declaration agreed at the close of the 2018 UN World Data Forum in Dubai [...] Full text...

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Many deaths can be avoided with better data: UN deputy chief

22 october 2018 - 19:28:27
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Speaking at the opening session of the UN World Data Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates [...] Full text...

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Data experts gather to find solutions to world’s biggest challenges at UN Forum

22 october 2018 - 01:38:37
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - International data experts from national statistical offices, the private sector, NGOs, academia and international and regional [...] Full text...

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Africa common position sought at ministerial summit on climate change in Nairobi

10 october 2018 - 19:10:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Africa needs to speak with one voice when it goes to the global climate change summit [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Nigerian Economic Society to hold Int'l confab on Agricultural Value Chain

24 september 2018 - 15:46:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Institute (ECAD) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Nigerian Economic Society [...] Full text...

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UNESCO holds Roundtable on "Building Just and Peaceful Societies"

21 september 2018 - 15:35:55
Paris, France (PANA) - On the occasion of the celebration of the International Day of Peace on 21 September, UNESCO [...] Full text...

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‘Finding global solutions for global problems’ focus of UN-civil society forum

23 august 2018 - 06:04:26
New York, US (PANA) - The 67th United Nations Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental Organization (DPI/NGO) Conference kicked off on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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AfDB reiterates support for Lake Chad Basin Heritage Project

26 july 2018 - 15:49:24
New York, US (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reiterated support for Lake Chad Basin Heritage Project, saying [...] Full text...

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ICC marks 20 anniversary of Rome Statute

17 july 2018 - 19:48:28
The Hague, The Netherlands (PANA) - A two-day event was held at the headquarters of International Criminal Court (ICC) in [...] Full text...

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Buhari, high level dignitaries to attend commemorative event on ICC's 20th anniversary

16 july 2018 - 11:03:25
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, is among high-level representatives of States, including those of [...] Full text...

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Kenya to host maiden Africa monitoring, evaluation conference

12 july 2018 - 17:35:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will host the first Africa Monitoring and Evaluation conference, which is geared towards facilitating dialogue [...] Full text...

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‘We must fight terrorism together’ without sacrificing legal, human rights – UN Chief

30 june 2018 - 10:30:58
New York, US (PANA) - With new solutions proposed, and new partnerships established, the United Nations Secretary-General has told delegates [...] Full text...

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'Knowledge-sharing, partnerships key to eradicating poverty, hunger by 2030'

06 june 2018 - 05:01:16
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A high-level delegation of the Government of China, representatives from Italy, several African countries and United [...] Full text...

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Commission calls for urgent action against chronic diseases

01 june 2018 - 20:36:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) Independent High-level Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) [...] Full text...

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Journalists call for end to restrictions on press freedom

04 may 2018 - 07:08:06
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Journalists have called for an end to attacks on them in their line of work as [...] Full text...

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Mental health ‘neglected issue’ but key to achieving Global Goals, say UN chiefs

04 may 2018 - 05:27:25
London, UK (PANA) - Mental health remains one of the most neglected global health issues, even though it is critical [...] Full text...

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Make every day a day for girls in ICT, says UN

27 april 2018 - 05:43:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From Switzerland to Somalia girls are creating their own apps; they are programming the robots they [...] Full text...

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IMF, Egypt host inclusive growth, job creation conference in Cairo

21 april 2018 - 08:10:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Seeking to enhance Egypt’s homegrown structural reform agenda and address its medium-term challenges, the International Monetary [...] Full text...

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Global anxiety deepens over online data and privacy protection – UN agency

17 april 2018 - 07:13:58
New York, US (PANA) - Internet users worldwide are becoming more worried about their privacy online and many question the [...] Full text...

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African Natural Resources Centre to host West Africa gas competence seminar

12 april 2018 - 15:49:40
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Natural Resources Centre of the African Development Bank (AfDB) will host a high-level [...] Full text...

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Family farmers must remain central to agroecology scale-up - FAO

06 april 2018 - 09:29:43
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Family farmers must remain central to bringing agroecology to scale, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva [...] Full text...

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Africa set for industrialization, opens market of 1.2 billion people

19 march 2018 - 18:17:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – African countries look forward to great opportunities to be created by the upcoming continental free trade [...] Full text...

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Well-planned and managed cities can drive sustainable development – UN agency chief

07 february 2018 - 22:22:36
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (PANA) – The head of the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has said that a week-long conference [...] Full text...

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‘Protect children and their digital footprint,’ urges UNICEF

07 february 2018 - 05:44:24
New York, US (PANA) – Every half a second, every day, a child goes online for the first time – [...] Full text...

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IFAD chief appeals for attention to marginalized, poorest at World Economic Forum

23 january 2018 - 19:55:36
Rome, Italy (PANA) - As an unprecedented number of government and business leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum (WEF) [...] Full text...

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Africa’s progress depends on creative energy of its youth, says Nobel Co-Laureate

23 january 2018 - 08:37:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ouided Bouchamaoui, the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Co-Laureate, has warned that Africa’s growing youth population [...] Full text...

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Migration policies top ageda of 1st High-Level Panel meeting in Monrovia

16 january 2018 - 13:29:58
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The first meeting of the High-Level Panel on International Migration in Africa (HLPM) has highlighted regional [...] Full text...

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Migration should be act of hope, not despair - UN chief

11 january 2018 - 20:02:14
New York, US (PANA) – Laying out his vision for concrete steps the world can take in 2018 to maximize [...] Full text...

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Liberia to host first meeting of AU panel on migration

11 january 2018 - 16:45:18
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberia will host the inaugural meeting of the African Union (AU) High Level Panel on Migration [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa to lead South African delegation to WEF in Switzerland

11 january 2018 - 09:36:59
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Newly elected president of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) and country Deputy President [...] Full text...

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Migration, UN reform among 2018 priorities, says Assembly President

21 december 2017 - 05:58:59
New York, US (PANA) – Safe migration, conflict prevention, sustainable development and United Nations reform will be the priorities of [...] Full text...

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'Dreams of Africa’s next generation need right environment to be realized' – IMF Chief

19 december 2017 - 16:58:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Governments can create a foundation for innovation by streamlining regulations "so that everyone plays by [...] Full text...

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UNICEF: Make the digital world safer for children

11 december 2017 - 07:13:27
New York, USA (PANA) – Despite children’s massive online presence – 1 in 3 internet users worldwide is a child [...] Full text...

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UNESCO - MERCK Africa Research Summit (MARS) opens in Mauritius

29 november 2017 - 07:26:34
Ebène , Mauritius (PANA) - The third edition of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) - MERCK [...] Full text...

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Partnerships ‘the only way’ to tackle global challenges, says UNIDO chief

28 november 2017 - 06:18:56
Vienna Austria (PANA) – The Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) was reappointed for a second term [...] Full text...

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WHO warns of dangers of air pollution to health, climate (A WHO feature)

12 november 2017 - 05:41:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From smog hanging over cities to smoke inside the home, air pollution poses a major threat [...] Full text...

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Journalism under fire amid rise of ‘fake news’, social media-driven echo chambers – UNESCO

07 november 2017 - 06:42:44
Paris, France (PANA) – The media industry, which remains the primary source of news and information in the digital age, [...] Full text...

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'Injustice against journalists costly for society,' says UNESCO chief

02 november 2017 - 19:43:34
Paris, France (PANA) – Justice must be done for the murder of journalists, who perform important functions in taking forward [...] Full text...

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Kenyan trade unions call for presidential election postponement

23 october 2017 - 16:44:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan trade unions and the civil society organisations on Monday called for the postponement of [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UN expert urges Switzerland to do more keep ‘dirty money’ at bay

04 october 2017 - 22:45:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Highlighting the problems posed by illicit financial flows globally, including undermining rule of law and human [...] Full text...

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US: Guterres names new head of UN Population Fund

03 october 2017 - 20:30:24
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appointed Dr Natalia Kanem of Panama to head [...] Full text...

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US: French initiative to create global environment pact deserves support - Guterres

20 september 2017 - 06:42:21
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged global support for France’s initiative to create the [...] Full text...

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US: UN Women launches forum to 'creatively disrupt' status quo for women, girls in tech

15 september 2017 - 05:42:06
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on [...] Full text...

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US: South-South cooperation key to overcoming inequalities - UN deputy chief

13 september 2017 - 06:46:21
New York, US (PANA) – Underscoring the importance of South-South cooperation, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has urged sustained [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Expert panel suggests ways to improve nutrition in Africa

12 september 2017 - 18:41:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - While hunger and malnutrition are still clearly a major problem in Africa, research from [...] Full text...

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Malawi: IMF, stakeholders take stock of Malawi’s economic performance

30 august 2017 - 07:09:32
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Any future economic programme engagement for Malawi with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should focus on [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Lackluster productivity taints Mauritius' economic competitiveness

15 august 2017 - 07:57:14
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has made great strides over the last decade to top the competitiveness rankings in [...] Full text...

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Libya: FAO signs agreement with Libya to boost the country’s agricultural sector

12 august 2017 - 11:57:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has signed a US$ 3.5 million agreement with the FAO to strengthen its technical and [...] Full text...

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Kenya: AUEOM orientation, briefing programme ends Saturday in Nairobi

05 august 2017 - 10:27:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Preparing to deploy its short-term election observers to the field, the African Union Election Observer Mission [...] Full text...

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Somalia: UN, Somali gov't join forces to boost drought response capacity

05 august 2017 - 09:41:08
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – In the wake of a severe drought in Somalia that has displaced more than 800,000 people, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria Technical Cooperation Fund celebrates first 10-year life cycle (2004 - 2014)

03 august 2017 - 15:17:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (DTCA) of Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the [...] Full text...

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Angola: Study wants reforms in Angola's education system

15 july 2017 - 05:57:31
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - A report on the role of the private sector in higher education and research has called [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO governing conference ends

07 july 2017 - 20:27:49
Rome, Italy (PANA) - FAO's governing Conference on Friday closed a week-long session during which Member States unanimously approved the [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UNESCO launches book on protecting journalists, combating impunity

01 july 2017 - 06:13:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - "Although attacks on journalists continue unabated, there are examples of successful grassroots and global efforts to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Country Profile launched with call for Nigeria to address energy issues

30 june 2017 - 19:14:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Ministry of Budget and National Planning, in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Africa’s Sub-Regional [...] Full text...

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Seychelles: Indian Ocean Islands, East African countries collaborate on responsible fisheries practices

30 june 2017 - 13:09:35
Mahe Island, Seychelles (PANA) - Countries from the Indian Ocean Islands and East Africa are cooperating to develop strategies to [...] Full text...

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US: UN chief appoints Lebanese official as head of operations in Libya

23 june 2017 - 05:31:27
New York, US (PANA) – A Lebanese political science professor and political advisor to the United Nations in Iraq has [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Ghana to host awards ceremony for 2017 African innovators

16 june 2017 - 07:54:46
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Winners of the 2017 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) will be announced in Accra, [...] Full text...

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Germany: IOM urges all to work together to address needs of migrant children

13 june 2017 - 09:23:42
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - With intergovernmental discussions leading up to the Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees currently taking place, [...] Full text...

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Gambia: ARTICLE 19 seeks to re-establish trust between Journalists, Security forces

12 june 2017 - 13:51:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - “It is important to underscore the need to re-establish trust and professional working relationships between security [...] Full text...

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Italy: ICT can improve lives of rural poor people in developing countries - IFAD

08 june 2017 - 09:21:55
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Technology and development experts have attended a two-day international conference on Information and Communication Technologies for [...] Full text...

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India: Development economists launch book at AfDB meeting

23 may 2017 - 05:31:49
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - A book, highlighting pragmatic tips that “developing countries can follow to spark economic growth, without waiting [...] Full text...

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India: 3,000 delegates storm Indian city for AfDB's biggest agric-based meeting

21 may 2017 - 12:47:13
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - The Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre in the Gandhinagar area of Ahmedabad in Gujarat State [...] Full text...

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India: Indian city agog ahead of AfDB annual meetings

17 may 2017 - 14:26:07
New Delhi, India (PANA) - The Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar area of Ahmedabad in Gujarat State, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: ECA urges IPCC findings to support Africa's quest for structural transformation

28 april 2017 - 14:42:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Many countries in Africa are striving towards achieving the sustainable goals and climate change is [...] Full text...

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US: AfDB to participate in World Bank, IMF Spring Meetings

18 april 2017 - 10:56:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is participating in the 2017 Spring Meetings of the International [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB to hold 2017 Annual Meetings in India in May

17 april 2017 - 06:51:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 2017 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will be held from [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Top UN official calls for sustainable management of marine resources

29 march 2017 - 05:43:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Visiting a traditional fishing community in Senegal, the President of the United Nations General Assembly has [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: African Economic Platform adopts common strategy

22 march 2017 - 10:21:02
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - The African Economic Platform (AEP) ended on Tuesday night in Mauritius with participants calling for the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda suspends several private universities over poor quality education

21 march 2017 - 14:01:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan Ministry of Education has ordered the closure of several private universities as well as [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: PM calls for single African market to promote African goods, services

20 march 2017 - 14:33:20
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday called for the creation of a vibrant single [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria to validate plan for de-radicalisation and countering Boko Haram

12 march 2017 - 10:54:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government is to validate the framework and National Action Plan (NAP) for de-radicalisation [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UN agency completes studies on 5G mobile technology

24 february 2017 - 07:50:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A working group of the United Nations agency which coordinates telecommunication operations and services throughout the [...] Full text...

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UN: 'US$265 billion needed annually to check poverty, hunger' - IFAD

26 january 2017 - 15:16:53
New York, US (PANA) - The world must take urgent action to mobilise the estimated US$265 billion a year needed [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief pledges commitment to achieving nuclear disarmament

25 january 2017 - 17:25:54
New York, US (PANA) - Disarmament can play an important role in ending existing conflicts and preventing the outbreak of [...] Full text...

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UN: Guterres tasks UN member states on global challenges

25 january 2017 - 15:37:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stressed the importance of recognizing the links between sustainable development [...] Full text...

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